Live Video of NAIA Hoop Tourney Games Coming to the Web
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today a partnership with JumpTV to stream exclusive live video and audio of the NAIA Division I and Division II Men's and Women's Basketball National Championship tournaments. JumpTV is a leading Internet broadcaster of sports and international television over the Internet. In its mission to connect fans to their favorite teams, athletes and colleges, JumpTV specializes in bringing NAIA championship events to fans regardless of location.
"We are excited to be teaming up with JumpTV for the third year to broadcast live coverage of the NAIA men's and women's basketball tournaments. This service provides a wonderful platform to showcase the top teams to fans anywhere in the world," said Mike Campbell, NAIA Vice President for Marketing and Corporate Partnerships. "This is a fantastic opportunity to build the NAIA brand not only for the association but for tournament hosts, member institutions and student-athletes."
The NAIA tournaments begin March 12-18 with coverage of the Division II Men's and Women's Tournaments, and continues March 19-25 with the Division I Men's and Women's Tournaments. Each game, except the championship games, will be streamed live in its entirety and be available for on-demand viewing via JumpTV. The four national championship games and the Division I Men's semifinal games will be televised on CSTV and available through www.cstv.com.
"We are proud of our relationship with the NAIA and are excited about the opportunity to bring this tournament to NAIA basketball fans," said Nada Usina, President of JumpTV. "Our platform and marketing efforts will allow us to extend the reach of these games to American basketball fans located in international markets."
Three different subscription plans will be available for tournament coverage. Users may purchase the All-NAIA pass, which includes every NAIA basketball tournament game offered on JumpTV for $39.95. Any of the four tournaments may be purchased separately for $24.95 and any single game may be purchased for $7.95. Fans may purchase a subscription plan by visiting www.watchnaia.com.
NAIA Division II Men's and Women's Basketball brackets will be released on March 5, 2008, and NAIA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball will be released on March 12, 2008. Fans may find more information on the NAIA tournaments and schedules by visiting www.naia.org.
JumpTV live video streaming is available for the following:
March 12-18, 2008
17th Annual NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship (Point Lookout, Missouri)
17th Annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship (Sioux City, Iowa)
March 19-25, 2008
71st Annual NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship (Kansas City, Mo.)
28th Annual NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship (Jackson, Tennessee)